A tale of love and deceit in a rural town
Robert Willard, recovering at his cottage, confronts Lillian Trent about love and a hidden past. Celeste Angot, a vanished wife who became a stage performer, emerges as the shocking truth behind Willard's coldness. Lillian learns he is her admirer and husband, and he pledges to stop her marriage to James Barton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Willard
Silver Lake
Lillian
Janson Barton
Lillian Trent
Willard
Abe
Trent
Squire Barton
Robert Willans
Dimey
Tam
Robert Willird
Buey
Celeste Angut
Robert
Anid
Celeste Angot
Sam
Lillia Hnears
Tillian
James Barton
Albert Victor Edward
Prince of Wales
Squildig
Chicago
Bquildig
Gracefully Dene Mittoy Wage Notice and Miscellany
In Gracefully Dene Mittoy Pennsylvania on February 27 a notice states that beginning March 1 all day workers at C A Goodeharles & Co nail works will toil eight hours daily while receiving the same pay as for ten hours. The item also compiles a string of short paragraphs noting diverse anecdotes and brief political and public notices from Chicago to New York, including remarks on politicians, a Jersey cow yield, and royal family chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Washington
Morrison
Idaho
Washington Territory
Military Academy and Post Office
Alto
James
New York
Y. Horatis
Talked Too Much and Rowing Rapids Featured in Odd North State Tales
The North State reports Mrs. J. B. Shaffer of Greene County North Carolina celebrating the birth of eleven boys and discussing building savings through associations. A Boston caveman tale features Fred Plaisted planning a Niagara River row, claiming air tight boat design and potential profits. A humorous exchange about pensions with Home Guards echoes common wartime reminiscences and a Chicago Bohemian tragedy inquiry closes with domestic irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BR. Shaffer
Greeneborough
N.C
North
Guilford County
Boston
Fred Plaistedl
Ross
Niagara Pallas
The Wonderful Soil of the West
A West passenger explains that though cyclones occur a few times yearly the fertile soil supports structures through strong anchoring. He argues western soil allows regulated houses barns stables and granaries to resist damage while cyclones blow by unanchored.
There Was a Woman at the Bottom of It All
A Turkish qadi tale recounts an officer insisting a woman caused every trouble. The officer's error emerges when Jenin falls from a wine-drenched balcony, losing balance while peering at a woman nearby. The cadi laments the eternal search for a hidden woman behind misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadi
Je Nin
Tezaa
Jumbo Restored. Ward's workmen build life size model
Roonesian New York February twenty fifth reports Prof Ward's crew preparing and stuffing Jumbo's remains for inspection by Boston New York journalists. James Hutchinson and Charles Stone attend as owner representatives. The 24 year old elephant is depicted with a 12 foot pedestal, iron rods, and a 100 foot harness to move safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roonesian
N. Y
Ward
Boston
New York
James Hutchinson
Charles Stone
Barnum
Jumbo
Prof
Louisiana Board Considers Commutation For Ford and Murphy
At Louisiana Board hearing on February 27 the petitions for commuting the sentences of Pat Ford and John Murphy, sentenced to hang for the murder of Capt A Murphy in 1884, were discussed. The board held a secret session from 11:20 to 4:30 with Lt Governor Knoblock favoring commutation and Attorney General Conningham and Judge Baker opposing. The governor must fix the execution date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana Board
Pat Ford
John Murphy
A. Murphy
Knoblock
Conningham
Baker
Geronimo Refuses Surrender After Meeting With Crooke
In Ex Paso on February 25, word says Gen. Crooke met with Geronimo at Larrys Ranch. The chief and five bucks asked for remission to return to the reservation peacefully. Crook refused, demanding unconditional surrender. Geronimo declined and returned to his camp with Nana and another hostage. He reportedly led about ninety bucks plus women and children, and no pursuit will be attempted.
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Paso
Tex
Crooke
Geronimo
Larry
Crook
Nana
Aew
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Eve
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Jos
Castilly
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Oregon
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White House
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Misa Cleveland
Jueno
Hebe
Poxscance
America
Martha Jefferson
Dolly Madison
Brillant Harriet Lane
Baltimore
Caton Sisters
Europe
Maria Ward
John | Randolph
Roanoke
Dakota
Amah
Hitelline Bell
Lige Brown
Arizona
Tammy
Briggins
Huth
Firet
Mary Walker
Saturn
Mass
Maxima Bouillier
Congress Street
Chicago Herald
Kenwicky Jegislature
Mary Anderson
Vinit
Frankfort
Hancock
Don Cameron
Mexico
Speaker Husted
The
New York Assembly
Senator Ingalls
Mr. Hopkins
Atlanta
Jersey
Baron de Berven
Sofia
General Paine
Simon Cameron
Donegal Farma J
Will
Cox
Mani
Constantinople
Ape
Rollege Rox
Indy Gifford Brightly
Surrey
England
Mise Chamberlain
New York Morning Journal
General Hancock
Governor's Tal
Whitehall Times
Jon
Chatham J Street
Home Guards
Mise Fusanfeather
Faukers Staterman
Prince Kropotkine
Paris
Louise Michel Derdrose
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